Our Loved Creation

Nearly

Weirdly, both Tomura and Dabi go to work the next day.
You, however, have the all-too familiar pain in your stomach and your head hurts along with it, too.
You had tried everything, but what you really needed was a hug, pain and simple.
Cloud is still terrified of his new surroundings, so you don't even have him to cuddle up with really.

You text Vesper as you hold a hot water bottle to your stomach, trying to get your work done even though all you want to do is cry.

✨: can you come over?

Ves 💛: I need to go to band practice but I can come over when I'm done. Everything okay?

✨: I need a hug

Ves 💛: ☹️ I'll be there soon.

And he does hold true to that. Maybe a couple of hours later he asks for the new address, which you send him dutifully, and then sit in front of the door after instructing him not to ring the doorbell because that would alert your parents.
When you get the text that he's outside the door, you swing the door open, and immediately wrap your arms around your giant boyfriend.

He chuckles, the sound rumbling through his entire body, but bends slightly so he can hug you back.

"This place is huge." He comments, and you nod against his sweater. "You okay?"

You shake your head against him, and he sighs, petting your hair softly.

"Can I come in?" He asks after a while and you nod again, letting go of him and letting him into the house.

He looks around as he takes his shoes off initially, his tail swaying slightly across the floor when you grab his hand the second he stands fully so you can lead him upstairs.
His footsteps are a lot louder up the stairs than yours, and this seems to alert Cloud, who finally appears in the hallway, cautiously looking around.

"Hey little man." Vesper greets, probably enjoying the fact that he doesn't seem to be hissing at him this time.

You pull him along, taking him into your room and sitting him on the couch, only to straddle his lap as you flop on top of him, wrapping your arms around his shoulders.
He freezes for a second, but wraps his arms around you too, resting his chin on your shoulder.

"What's the matter?" He asks, but it's enough for you to break.

He tenses the second you start crying, trying to pull away from you so he can check your face, but you don't let him.

"Star? What's wrong?" He asks, more worriedly this time.

"My stomach hurts and I have a headache and my dads are fighting." You say in quick succession.

He sighs, pressing his snout to the side of your neck. "If you'd told me I'd have got you some stuff."

"I have stuff. I wanted you." You reply a little petulantly, your voice muffled by his sweater.

"Yeah, but me and chocolate woulda been even better, right?" He asks lightheartedly.

"...Yeah." You sniffle, and he laughs again quietly, the sound travelling through his body as he gently squeezes you.

You sit quietly with him for a few minutes, appreciating that he just settles back against the couch, still holding you to him tightly.

"Was practice okay?" You ask after you've calmed down.

"It was fine." He replies.

"Have Takagi and Keiko made up yet?"

"Not yet." Vesper informs you, chuckling when you groan at the news. "Yeah, I know. It's about time he finally learns his lesson, though."